GEORGETOWN, Kentucky — Faulkner lost its third straight game at Georgetown as the 19th-ranked Eagles fell 35-21 Saturday against the 14th-ranked Tigers.

The Eagles amd Tigers were tied at 21-21 when Georegtown scored 14 points in 1:09 to take control of the game.

“They just don’t quit,” Georgetown coach Bill Cronin said about his team. “This team has been through so much and are learning through it all you have to start over the next day, the next play.”

Following a fumble on his previous possession when J.J. Jude tried to stretch for extra yards, Cronin went right back to the senior and he caught a bubble screen and took it 44 yards to put Georgetown in business late in the fourth quarter.

The next play Kyle Longworth rushed for 11 yards and Zach Harris finished it off with a nine-yard touchdown run.

“I like coming back to a guy like Jude after something like that,” Cronin said. “He’s a veteran with a heart to win and he knew he probably should have tucked it away, but he was ready to go next series.”

With 1:15 left and down 28-21, Faukner started on its own 25.

Clayton Nicholas dropped back and tried a short pass, but Max Nussbaum stepped in front of it and sealed the game with an interception return for a touchdown.

“I’m happy for our guys,” Cronin said. “It’s not an easy game to play or coach. You have to execute, be physical and a little lucky. Faulkner is a great team and there were times we looked down, but hopefully this will spark us.”

Georgetown senior quarterback Ozzie Mann finished the day completing 17-of-29 passes for 235 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

The Tigers intercepted four passes – three from Nicolas and one from Jordan Aubrey.

All four of those picks came inside the waning moments of quarters and halves to really control and alter the game.

Starr Thompson picked off a pass in the end zone to keep the home team up a score before halftime. The freshman also snagged a pass by Aubrey at the end of the game to allow Georgetown to set up in victory formation.

C.J. Williams had a pick in the end zone to end the third quarter to keep the game tied at 14.

Nicholas finished completing 28 of 43 passes for 255 yards and three touchdowns to go along with the interecptions. Joe Jones led the Eagles (2-2, 0-1) on the ground with 94 yards on 10 carries.